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Alumnus Receives Funding for Research and Teaching in South Africa
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Alumnus Receives Funding for Research and Teaching in South Africa

May 17, 2021

The Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program (CADFP) Advisory Council selected to fund a project that will allow MSU researcher and College of Arts & Letters alumnus Ike Iyioke to travel…

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Commencement Website Celebrates Class of 2021
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Commencement Website Celebrates Class of 2021

May 3, 2021

The Michigan State University College of Arts & Letters celebrates the Class of 2021 through a dedicated website, classof2021.cal.msu.edu, with congratulatory messages, commencement videos, and celebratory images as well as…

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Undergrads to Present Research at 23rd Annual UURAF
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Undergrads to Present Research at 23rd Annual UURAF

April 7, 2021

The 23rd annual University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum (UURAF) will be an asynchronous virtual event taking place April 15-19 and consisting of pre-recorded poster, oral, and performance/showcase presentations.  The…

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Working Toward a Philosophy for All of Us
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Working Toward a Philosophy for All of Us

February 12, 2021

“Why philosophy?” That’s a question MSU Philosophy Professor Kristie Dotson, formal advisor to the new Department of African American and African Studies (AAAS), has fielded many times before. Perhaps it…

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Philosophy Department Earns High Marks for Addressing Issues of Underrepresented Groups
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Philosophy Department Earns High Marks for Addressing Issues of Underrepresented Groups

February 2, 2021

A leading advisory board of recognized philosophers has identified Michigan State University’s Department of Philosophy as a premier place for graduate students from underrepresented populations to earn a doctorate degree.…

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College Saddened by Passing of Long-Serving Faculty Member
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College Saddened by Passing of Long-Serving Faculty Member

October 26, 2020

The College of Arts & Letters is saddened by the passing of one of its longest-serving faculty members, former Associate Professor of Philosophy, James Roper, who retired from Michigan State…

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Fusing Ideas Through Philosophy: Center Elevates Collaborative Research Between the Arts and Sciences
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Fusing Ideas Through Philosophy: Center Elevates Collaborative Research Between the Arts and Sciences

October 15, 2020

The challenge of interdisciplinary research can be easily explained through the parable of five blind-folded people and one very patient elephant.

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Philosophy Professor Recognized for Her Anti-Violence Research
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Philosophy Professor Recognized for Her Anti-Violence Research

June 25, 2020

Elena Ruíz’s anti-violence research has attracted the interest and support of advocacy organizations and philanthropic groups world-wide, including the Me Too Movement Organization for which she was named principal researcher for gender-based violence in…

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Persistence and Determination Are Keys to Success for Philosophy Graduate
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Persistence and Determination Are Keys to Success for Philosophy Graduate

May 13, 2020

Mary Taetsch has taken the road less traveled to receive her undergraduate degree and is a great example of not losing sight of one’s dreams and how persistence pays off.…

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Elena Ruíz Named Principal Researcher at MeToo International
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Elena Ruíz Named Principal Researcher at MeToo International

May 11, 2020

Elena Ruíz has joined the team at 'Me Too.' International, the organization behind the #MeToo movement.  As their Principal Researcher on Gender-Based Violence, Dr. Ruíz directs various research and outreach initiatives in support of…

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College Saddened by Loss of Professor Emeritus of Philosophy
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College Saddened by Loss of Professor Emeritus of Philosophy

May 11, 2020

The College of Arts & Letters is saddened by the passing of Charles J. McCracken, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, who died on Monday, May 4, 2020, in Santa Barbara, California.…

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Charles McCracken Obituary
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Charles McCracken Obituary

May 6, 2020

Charles J. McCracken, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, Michigan State University, died on May 4, 2020 in Santa Barbara, California. He was born in Los Angeles on April 17, 1933. After his…

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